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David Parsons - Parikrama

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David Parsons, a veteran in space-ambient music, is a traveler at heart. All the magic places he traveled to have inspired him to make some very fine, deep-sounding ambient music. He works his way...

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(Posted by Roel Steverink 2002-04-01)

Dean de Benedictis - A Lone Reply

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Every once in a while, a CD comes seemingly out of nowhere and just blows me away. De Benedictis has done solid music before, generally in modern ambient and experimental electronic styles. But...

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(Posted by Phil Derby 2002-04-01)

Djivan Gasparyan - Moon Shines at Night

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The duduk is an amazingly expressive instrument, sounding like a cross between a flute and an androgynous human voice, sometimes with reedy clarinet or oboe tones, and Djivan Gasparyan is a master...

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(Posted by Jon Davis 2002-04-01)

Eskalation - Different Music for Bassoon, Wind Synthesizer and Sampled Percussion

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First the cheap shot: My initial reaction to this music was, “Different.” I’ve heard a fair amount of electronic music, and none of it sounded much like this. There are elements...

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(Posted by Jon Davis 2002-04-01)

Evergrey - In Search of Truth

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I’m no expert on prog-metal. I’ve heard a bit of Dream Theater, Amorphis, and Ayreon, and I can enjoy them if the music is well-played and not too silly (except in the case of Ayreon,...

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(Posted by Jon Davis 2002-04-01)

French TV - #7 The Case Against Art

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You have to hand it to Mike Sary and Co. — every French TV seems an improvement on the last, a feat impressive considering the strength of 1999's The Violence of Amateurs. Album...

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(Posted by Mike McLatchey 2002-04-01)

French TV - #7 The Case Against Art

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Led by founder Mike Sary, French TV cranks out clever, intricate, and engaging post-Canterbury prog. With all manner of woodwinds and brass, violin, even a narrator, plus the complement of rock...

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(Posted by Dean Suzuki 2002-04-01)

French TV - #7 The Case Against Art

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Mike Sary has come a long way since his humble anti-establishment ideas created the best non-English equivalent of Canterbury music: French TV. The slow development with the group has a lot to do...

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(Posted by Jeff Melton 2002-04-01)

Garmarna - Hildegard von Bingen

Cover art When I first heard that Garmarna’s next album was going to consist entirely of music by 12th Century composer Hildegard von Bingen, I was a bit concerned. But I was assured they weren’t going New...  » Read more
(Posted by Jon Davis 2002-04-01)

Germán Bringas - Improvaciones en NY

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To paraphrase Isaac Newton: for each number of Exposé, there is a CD released by Germán Bringas. Everything he puts out finds him in different guise: avant pop, big band...

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(Posted by Mike Ezzo 2002-04-01)
 

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